Building robots, tackling real-world issues

Building robots, tackling real-world issues

Area students compete in the FIRST LEGO League regional championships Saturday, Jan.

25, 2020, at the Hy-Vee Arena.

BUILDING ROBOTS ANDCREATING REAL WORLDCHANGE.THAT'S THE FOCUS FORHUNDREDS OF STUDENTSIN KANSAS CITY TODAY.AT THE FIRST LEGOREGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-- STUDENTS ARE TTINGTHEIR ROBOTICS SKILLSTO THE TEST -- AND ALONGTHE WAY, MENTORS HOPETO HELP THEM THINKABOUT SOLUTIONS TOREAL WORLD PROBLEMS --EVEN PROBLEMS WE HAVERIGHT HERE IN K-C.CHRISTINA CHANDLER/FIRSTPROGRAM DELIVERY PARTNER"What they're doing is they'rereallythinking about how ourcommunitiesare evolving and how wetransformour communities to cater to ouevolving population.

Then, inaddition, how do we change ourcommunities to be moreinclusive."WINNERS OF TODAY'SCOMPETITION WILL MOVEON TO COMPETE IN THEWORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.THAT'LL BE IN HOUSTONTHIS APRIL